Handle.



R. R. BRAKEMAN.

HANDLE.

APYLIGATIO'N FILED 0GT.23,1908.

. 928.101. Patented July 13, 1909.

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HANIDLE Specification of Letters .Patent Patented lilly IB, i909.

"Mion led october 2:8, i903. Serial No. cette handles for cookingutensils, such as kettles or other receptacles adapted for containingheated Water or other heated substances, and the object of the inventionis lto provide a utensil of this character with a suitable handle whichmaybe positioned verticall upon the utensil or if desired'may liel1oriof the vessel Without coming in contact with the same.

With the above, and other objects in view, which Will appear as thedescription pro gresses, the invention resides in the novel constructionand arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing there has been illustrated asinrple andpreferred ein bodiment of the improvement and in which:

Figure l illustrates aperspective view ofthe improvement 'in appliedposition upon anv ordinary kettle. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary viewillustrating in elevation the means for securing the handle in avertical position. Fig. 3 is a similar View illustrating the handle inits horizontal position.

In the accompanyine drawing the numeral l designates a suitable vesseladapted for containing heated Water or other heated substances, and islprovided With the ordinary removable top or closure 2.

Secured in diametrically opposite positions upon the receptacle l is apair ol upstanding members 3. These members 3 may be attached to thevessel l in any desired or preferred manner and each of the members arepro'vided With an inwardly projecting lugr or offset 4 while above thesaid offsets the members 3 are also provided With suitable perforationsadapted for the reception of pivot members .5, by which the 'flattenedportions 6 ofthe handle 7 are pivotally connected with the members 3.The

handle 7 may be of any desired formation and the flattened portions othereof pron vided upon one oi their edges with suitable recessed out:may portions 8 and 9, ranged centra M olt the pivot 5.

By the construction above described, it will be noted that wl'ien thehandle is to he retained in a vertical position. the lower eut awayportions engages the proj @ting por-- tion l ol the members 3 so as'toeiieotively retain. the hand-lo in its upright position. lVhen it isdesired to remove the cover from the receptacle l., the handle is swung'upon its pivots 9 until the upper recess S engages the projection eofthe members 3, thus effectively retaining the handle in an proximatelyhorizontal position and out ci contact with the vessel l.

From the above description, taken .in connection Withtlie accompanyingdrawing, it will be noted that l have provided an ori-- tremeiy-simpleand inexpensive device for the purpose set forth, one in 'which thehandle of a receptacle may be eliootively re tained in anapproximately'vertical position or, if desired may be from the verticalto a horizontal position Without danger of the handle contactingl thevessel.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed. nonT is:

The combination with a vessel. opstanding; elements upon the 'vr-ssi.projecting elem ments infovided by the opstanding members, a handlehaving flattened portions pivotally connected with the opstandingmenibere, each oi said flattened portions having; one of its edgesprovided with a pair of spaced repositioned centrally ol' its pivot, oneoi said recesses engaging the projecting elew ment, thereby holding thehandle in vcrti cal positicmI and the other recess engaging said elementand holding the handle in a horizontal position.

In testimony wher-ooi. l alii); my signature in presence of twowitnessese RLLIN R. BllflKlllll/IAN. l/Vitnesses E. Il. llflAnsniiLL,loi-IN lll. MARSHALL,

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